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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 24 February 1998   Philippoussis tames Chang Mark Philippoussis yesterday beat the defending champion, Micheal Chang, in straight sets -- 6-3, 6-2 -- for his fifth career title and first since last June. Philippoussis is currently seeded fourth and ranked 16th in the world.   Pepsi seeks injunction against BCCI Pepsi Foods Limited on Monday reported to the Bombay High Court that it had legal rights to sponsor the forthcoming triangular cricket series between India, Australia and Zimbabwe. It sought an injunction to prevent the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from granting the sponsorship to any other party. Anand routs Shirov to take early lead Viswanathan Anand of India played a spectacular endgame replete with sacrifices to outwit Alexie Shirov of Spain in the first round of the category 21 Ciudad de Linares Chess Tournament on Sunday night. With this Anand emerged sole leader after round one with one point as the other two games were drawn. Kumble deadly Karnataka skipper Anil Kumble wrecked Orissa with a five-wicket haul on the first day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League match against Orissa at the Ispat Stadium.   PM leads tributes to braveheart Rambo The Prime Minister, Inder Kumar Gujral led a host of tributes paid to Raman Lamba, who death under tragic circumstances in Dhaka has left a pall of gloom amongst the cricket fraternity. Gujral said, "Lamba was a prolific scorer who had many memorable knocks to his credit and will be remembered by his numerous friends and admirers." Rain continues to dog Indians Poor weather continued to dog India `A' cricket team's tour of Pakistan as steady drizzle since yesterday morning has cast doubts over any prompt start of the second Test scheduled here from Tuesday. Further, the Indian team had to come away without nets yesterday owing to the rain with only fielding practice possible at the wet ground.     Lamba dies in coma   Global Sport   Advantage Vadodara   Laxman misses century   Crown Quest should reign   Thane Hills A emerge champions   Railways, rain thwart Punjab   Nikhil, Anika grab top honours   Lamba passes away in coma   "I would love to die on the field, fighting for my team"   Dempo pocket third win in row   India File   Great chance for Mumbai's hopefuls   Archana stuns seventh seed   Short Corner   Barve advances   Don Bosco up